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Financial risk the 'critical battle' for Xi Jinping in next three years

China’s leadership has made preventing financial risk an economic priority for the next three years as President Xi Jinping tries to steer the economy through perilous territory, with a mountain of debt and an increasingly hostile Washington.

SCMP | 2017-12-21 10:51

Chinese staff made to slap each other on stage at company's anniversary celebration

A beauty salon in eastern China tried to “motivate” its employees by getting them to smack each other in the face at the company’s anniversary celebration, local media reported.

SCMP | 2017-12-20 15:29

Beijing plays down South Korea's claims Chinese warplanes breached its air defence zone

Seoul on Monday accused Beijing of infringing its air defence identification zone after China’s air force conducted a long-range exercise into the Sea of Japan.

SCMP | 2017-12-19 13:07

THAAD tensions impede China passage for North Korean defectors: ex-US special envoy

Strained relations between Beijing and Seoul over the deployment of a US missile defence system have made it “more difficult” for North Korean refugees or defectors to pass through China before reaching South Korea, a former US special envoy said.

SCMP | 2017-12-14 14:05

China should cut oil exports to North Korea by half: Ban Ki-moon

China must urgently consider cutting its oil exports to North Korea by at least half to force the isolated regime to “change course” on its nuclear and ballistic missiles programmes, the former secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has said.

SCMP | 2017-12-14 10:34

North Korean airspace could be 'no-fly zone' following missile test

North Korean airspace could be declared a no-fly zone in response to the country's missile tests, the aviation industry's global trade body says, after the latest launch came within sight of a passenger plane.

SCMP | 2017-12-07 10:58

Why is China so worried about Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital?

China anticipates more conflict in the Middle East following the United States’ move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, which in turn would disrupt its investment plans in the region, diplomatic observers said. Beijing has extensive economic and military relations with Israel, but also maintains close ties with Palestine. China’s foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuan...

SCMP | 2017-12-07 10:47

Chinese air force holds drills in 'new routes and areas' near Korean peninsula

China’s air force recently staged drills involving various aircraft through “routes and areas it has never flown before” over the Yellow and East seas near the Korean peninsula.

SCMP | 2017-12-05 10:10

South Korea, US kick off large-scale air drills

Formula E car races with cheetah to raise wildlife awareness [VIDEO]

What happens when you pit the fastest land animal in the world against a Formula E car?

SCMP | 2017-11-29 10:54

'Jellyfish shredder' prevents Chinese aircraft carriers from being clogged up

China is testing a new weapon to counter a major threat to aircraft carriers: jellyfish.Dubbed the “jellyfish shredder”, the instrument can clear a passage in water infested by jellyfish to give the carrier crew “peace of mind”, according to a scientist involved in recent field tests.

SCMP | 2017-11-29 10:40

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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano goes 'ballistic'